Changwon National University Awards 'Special Scholarship for Overcoming COVID-19'

70 Million Won to Over 4,600 People

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Changwon National University announced on the 28th that it will provide special scholarships to university students to share the social hardships caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Changwon National University decided to implement this special scholarship by establishing payment criteria based on students' opinions, including meetings with the student council, with the purpose of overcoming the COVID-19 crisis together and sharing difficulties among the university, students, and parents.

The scholarship targets students who paid tuition and earned credits in the first semester of the 2020 academic year, approximately 4,600 students.

However, graduate students are excluded from the payment target.

The payment amount is 10% of the actual tuition paid for the first semester, with a total amount of about 700 million KRW.

The payment method is planned to be directly given to the eligible students.

To secure funds for the special scholarship, budget savings from reducing university accounting operating expenses in each department and contingency funds were utilized.

President Lee Ho-young said, “Amid the prolonged COVID-19 situation, all university members are working together to respond actively, and we hope that this special scholarship payment will help alleviate students' difficulties even a little.”

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